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Surfboards are made of non-biodegradable materials like fiberglass and foam, which take up significant space in landfills.

The initiative partners with local artists to turn the old boards into works of art, which will be auctioned off.

Proceeds from the art will support Surfrider's initiatives, including programs for children in marginalized communities.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH | Mandy Miller has never worked with surfboards.

But the local artist can't wait to get her hands on one.

“I’m curious and I can't wait to see what my vision turns into," Miller said. "I can't wait to give them a second life."

Miller, who runs Carpe Amorem (seize the love in Latin), is one of a number of Wilmington-area artists teaming up with the Cape Fear Chapter of the Surfrider Foundati

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